0001140361-17-039739.txt : 20171027 0001140361-17-039739.hdr.sgml : 20171027 20171027094333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-17-039739 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171025 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year FILED AS OF DATE: 20171027 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171027 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039311 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 382032782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07818 FILM NUMBER: 171158142 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 E BELTLINE AVE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49525 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003550641 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 E BELTLINE AVE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49525 8-K 1 form8k.htm 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  October 25, 2017

INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-7818
(Commission File Number)
38-2032782
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

4200 East Beltline
Grand Rapids, Michigan
(Address of principal executive office)
49525
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(616) 527-5820

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company          ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective October 26, 2017, Independent Bank Corporation amended its Restated Articles of Incorporation by eliminating all three series of the Registrant's preferred stock: Series A, Series B, and Series C. No shares of any of these series of preferred stock were outstanding nor were there any options, warrants, or other rights issued by the Registrant that could require the issuance of any such shares.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
   
Date:  October 27, 2017
 /s/ Robert N. Shuster
 
By: Robert N. Shuster
 
Its: Executive Vice President and
 
      Chief Financial Officer